Hack Turns Nissan Leaf Into Giant RC Car
hackaday.com
As cars increasingly become computers on wheels, the attack surface for digital malfeasance increases. The [PCAutomotive] group shared their exploit for turning the 2020 Nissan Leaf into 1600 kg RC…

Remember the car jacking scene in Terminator 3?

  • batmaniam@lemmy.worldEnglish
    37·
    2 months ago

    The thing that pisses me off most is that cars have these vulnerabilities, and automakers do a shit job of protecting them, but do just a good enough job to keep me, the owner, from playing with them.

  • thatradomguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 months ago

    Somebody did something similar for a Jeep like a decade ago… but somehow people still expect the results to be different now.

  • Buske@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    Never buy a tesla, Elon and any employee can just watch you, hell if they really wanted they could drive you into on coming traffic for the fun of it. Majority of those accidents were not.

    • N3Cr0@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Bluetooth -> infotainment system -> CANBUS -> Lane Assist or adaptive steering

      Die infotainment system should not have this permission, but it does.

      The loophole is the connected smartphone from the driver. An attacker could deauthenticate it and mimic the car app.